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  "path": "/2026/05/01/karnataka-education-authority-recommends-mandatory-kannada-learning-across-boards/",
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  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has recommended making Kannada learning compulsory for all students in Karnataka, irrespective of their educational board, to preserve the state's language and culture. The move has prompted legal challenges and sparked debate over academic burden and linguistic rights.",
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